Soldering device



Feb. 18, 1930. BQTTRILL 1,747,419

SOLDERING DEVICE Filed May 28, 1927 31 17 2'0 INVENTUR F I 3 DAVIQHBOTTRILL' V /r ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 18, 1930 I'E'I' DAVID HUGHES BOTTRILL, POINTE CLAIRE, QUEBEC, CANADA, ASSTGNOR TO DRYS- DALE AND PEASE, A PARTNERSHIP CONSISTING OF \VILLIAM F. DRYSDALE AND El RAYMOND PEASE, OF MONTREAL, CANADA SOLDEBING DEVICE Application filed. May 28,

This invention relates to improvements in weldii'ig apparatus, the object being to provide a convenient form of cartridge contain ing a fusible metal adapted to form the selected Welding material, and an exothermic compound or material surrounding the fusible metal, adapted to melt said fusible metal and permit the molten metal to flow into position to perform the necessary welding operation.

My invention consists, essentially, in providing a cartridge comprising, a suitable container adapted to hold an eXo-thermic mixture, such as thermit. This container is placed Within an outer shell orother 0011- tainer of refractory, or other suitable material. Within the outer container there is a second container or crucible adaptedto contain a selected alloy or fusible metal, which,

' upon being melted, flows into position for welding or soldering the metal pieces. The cartridge is provided with means for igniting the eXo-thermic compound, and provision is made to retain the fusible alloy within its container, until a satisfactory temperature has been reached before allowing it to flow to the point where it may be used.

In the drawings which show one my invention:

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of a welding apparatus with means for holding the parts to be welded together until the weld is made.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the welding apform of paratus shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional end elevation taken on the line 33 Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a part sectional elevation showing a modified type of plug for the inner crucible.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 11 and 12 designate the articles to be welded together, which may be piping, cables, wires, or the like, the adjacent faces of which are shown spaced from one another and positioned within the chamber 13 formed between the sections 14 and 15 of a split mould. Guide pins 16 extend out from one side of the portion 14 and pass through apertures formed in the part 15. The ends 17 of the Serial No. 194,968.

wardiy extending guide pins 23 adapted to position the plate 22. The articles to be welded which, for illustrative purposes are shown as cables, may be held in position by means of the adjustable clamps 24", the ends of which are threaded and pass through the arms 21. Thumb nuts may be provided to draw the clamps into cable engaging'position. Mounted on the plates 22 is a container or crucible 24 of refractory or other suitable material, and fitting into the bottom 25 of the crucible 24 is a second container or cruoible 26, which fits into aseat 27. The container 26 is provided with an aperture 28" which registers with an aperture 29 formed in the upper parts of the mo'uld and coinmunicates with the chamber 13. A cartridge 30 of eXo-thermic material is placed between the outer wall of the container 26and the inner wall of thecontainer 24. The cartridge is provided with an igniter 31, which eX- tends through'an aperture 32'formed in the cover 33, which fits over the crucible 24. A needle valve 34 fits over the aperture in the bottom of the container 26 and the valve spindle 35 extends through asuitable opening in the cover. A sight hole '36 isiprovided in the cover to allow the operator to observe the/condition of the f'usible'nietal within the container 26. j V i In operation the cables, pipes, wires, or the like, are clamped in position with their ends protruding into the chamberformed in the mould, the portions of which are drawn together by means of the thumb screw and locking levers. The inner c'ontain'eris filled with a quantity of the metal with which it is desired to form a weld, or joint, between the endsof the cable. The cartridge is placed within the outer container and the cover place-d in position with the igniter extending therethrough. The igniter is covered with a The sections hav radlally extending arms 21 which have upsuitable guard 37, which'may be also used as a striker for setting thefuse or ilgni'te'r in chemical reaction between the ingredients has been attained which will give the best re- Vsults for'welding or soldering theends of'the cable together; The valve is then pulled clear. of the aperture at the bottom of the inner g the mould to form a solid joint between the ends of the cable when the metal has cooled.

extreme heat is. generated" in the space surrounding'the' inner crucible and causes the fusible material, within the inner crucible 'to melt.'- The'fmetal is retained within the inner crucible until the desired temperature crucible andvthe metal is allowed to-flow into It will be readily understood that; modifications may be made in the general construction of the device without departing from p v the spirit of theinvention.

.Thecartridge is preferablyattached to the inner crucible, if'so de'sired,by any suit able means and thecartridge-mayfbe filled witheX'o-thermic mixtures, such as thermit. The outer crucible is m'ade of metal which willnot be materially,alfected by the heat generated by the exo-th'ermic mixture. The p inner crucible or container which holds the fusible metal may be made ofbakedclay. or

,I it such like materiaL.

7 {The device is'very simplein joint' hetween the ends ofany class of material which it is desired to join together. 7 The cartridges areea'sily carried and placed in position. It has been found that" a-device of this nature simplifies the joining of theends of cables, pipes, and the like, together where the workingspaceislimited.

To'slmpllfy the constructiomthevalve ancl rod maybe dispensed with, and a fusible plug 40 may be placedin the aperture 28. The

, plug may be made of metal which will fuse at & 'II11lGll higher temperature than. the metal I intheinner crucible, so that the plug before fusing will hold the alloy in the crucibleuntil r it hasattained the necessarytemperature to cause it tor-flow through the-aperture 28 into 7 v p p I a solid joint between the p "ends'of thee-able. 550- 9 'I claim is r I 1' welding apparatus, a heat gener- I ating cartridge, consisting of a solidified exo-1 thermic mixture preformedto' fit around a.

: crucible in which the fusiblewelding metal is f'placed; 1

the mould to fforni l Having thus-described my invention, What ible and secured thereto.

7 operation and, formsa .convenientmeans for forming a solid welding-apparatus, a heat generating cartridge consisting sofa solidified exothermic mixture preformed to, fit around a crucible in'which the fusible welding metal" I islpla'ced and an ignitor carried by saidcaratridge. l I r V A welding apparatus'incluoling a crui ,cible for containing the fusibleweldingmetal,

3 .65, {aheat generatingcartridge consisting of an ing said mixture.

.eXo-thermic mixture surrounding said cru -Vv 7 cible and an outer refractory casing enclos- 4. A Welding apparatus including a cru cible for" containing Ia fusible welding metal, a heat generatingcartrldgeconslst ng of an exo-thermic' mixture surrounding said out cible, an] outer casing containing the crucible a 7 h and the mixture and means covering bothithe crucible and the outer casing.

v5. A welding apparatus'including a cru-' cible for containing a fusible welding metal,

heat generating cartridge consisting of an GXO-thBI'IIIlC mixture surround ng thev crucible, an outer refractory casing contalnlng the crucible and the mixture, a lid covering both the crucible and the casingand an ignitor carried by the cartridge and projecting outwardly through an openingin said lid.

6. In a Welding apparatus of the character described a unit consistinglof'acrucible adapted'to containa fusible welding metal and provided with a normally closed outlet through which the welding'metal' is permitted to'escape when melted for use and an attached heat generating cartridge consisting of an exo thermic mixture surrounding said'crw' I 7. In a welding apparatus the combination I 'with a mold in whi'ch'lthe parts to bewelded are placed, of'an outer-refractory casing, a

crucible for containing the fusible welding metal adapted to be placed in saidcasing and.

having a normally closed outletgthrough whichthe fusible welding metal ispermitted 7 to flow-into the mold when said metalis 1 heated to a moltencondition, and a heatgener'ati ng cartridge consisting of anexo-thermic mixture contained in the casing and closely surroundingsaid crucible.

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